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  • Feed lotters and northern buyers are dominating the weaner sales, with a distinct lack of local southern interest this year.

  • In a case of rinse and repeat of 2024, heifer prices continue to operate at a strong discount to steers.

  • The StoneX Cattle swap is trading in a tight band of 5-10c/kg across the early months of 2025.

  • Feed lotters and northern buyers are dominating the weaner sales, with a distinct lack of local southern interest t...

  • MLA’s latest SPIS report, direct from producers indicates the significant influence larger sheep producers have on ...

  • Australia’s cattle herd from my perspective isn’t in liquidation, rather it's making way for younger, more producti...

  • The weight of mutton slaughter has ably supported record monthly mutton export volumes while p...
  • The upcoming 2024-25 weaner sales are set to begin soon, likely operating under different conditions compared to pr...

  • Restocker-to-trade lamb discounts present significant trading opportunities this spring.

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Year-to-date cattle supply from MLA’s National Livestock Reporting Service (NLRS) reported saleyards indicates that cattle supp...

  • WA sheep and wool producer sentiment is driving a reduction in flock size as producers shift to broadacre cropping....

So far in 2024, the cattle market has remained relatively stable in price terms, that said movements of 20% or more in values w...

2024 mutton slaughter set for an 18-year high, with significant insights from MLA's SPIS report on sheep and lamb market trends.
Ripley Atkinson says Australia's cattle herd is not liquidating but evolving, with younger, more productive females joining the herd, driven by strong cow prices and improved management practices.
Mutton slaughter and exports surge in 2024, driven by high supply and strong international demand, with US consumers trading down to more affordable Australian meat.
The upcoming 2024-25 weaner sales are set to begin soon, likely operating under different conditions compared to previous years.
Ripley Atkinson explores how you can take advantage of significant trading opportunities this spring by leveraging the wide price spread between restocker and trade lambs.
Ripley Atkinson says producers are crucial in driving market prices, and without their influence or demand for cattle, there is little capacity to push the market upward.
Long-term structural issues may emerge for the sheep sector if the WA sheep flock continues to decline. And the largest breeding ewe flock in recent history is expected to drive higher mutton turnoff in spring 2024.
So far in 2024, the cattle market has remained relatively stable in price terms, that said movements of 20% or more in values within 8 months this year represents continued volatility.

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